Foot chase ends in drug arrest on I-80

Thursday

Aug 23, 2007 at 3:39 PM

Police arrested Rodolfo J. Davis, 41, of Binghamton, N.Y. last night after he led them on a half-mile chase across five lanes of traffic on Interstate 80.According to police, at 5:35 p.m. yesterday Davis was pulled over for speeding at mile marker 298 on I 80 and consented to a search of his car. The search found approximately one pound of marijuana and Davis was told he was under arrest.When Police went to slap the cuffs on Davis he began running eastbound on the left shoulder of I 80 westbound.After a quarter-mile chase down the highway, police said Davis crossed three lanes of oncoming traffic to flee into the wooded median between west and eastbound traffic.Davis then crossed two lanes of traffic on I 80 eastbound near the Crescent Lake rest area. After another quarter-mile chase through the woods, Davis was located and taken into custody without further incident.Police said the marijuana carried a street value of $5,000. Davis was charged with possession with intent to deliver, flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana.Davis was arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in front of Magisterial District Judge Thomas Shiffer where bail was set at $75,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 28.

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